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Oman: Population by nationality (Omani/non-Omani), sex and age group (2022)

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  Omanis Expatriates Total
  Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
 0-4 193,274 186,880 380,154 26,794 25,299 52,093 220,068 212,179 438,712
 5-9 206,328 198,430 404,758 29,798 28,203 58,001 236,126 226,633 442,556
 10-14 160,564 155,283 315,847 24,832 22,989 47,821 185,396 178,272 340,923
 15-19 119,639 115,721 235,360 18,522 17,083 35,605 138,161 132,804 259,572
 20-24 109,977 106,857 216,834 126,549 29,487 156,036 236,526 136,344 303,926
 25-29 118,346 114,605 232,951 257,767 52,192 309,959 376,113 166,797 505,923
 30-34 123,194 120,194 243,388 323,870 71,543 395,413 447,064 191,737 591,878
 35-39 113,859 111,876 225,735 306,440 69,943 376,383 420,299 181,819 534,916
 40-44 88,914 88,146 177,060 213,005 52,093 265,098 301,919 140,239 383,189
 45-49 61,730 62,002 123,732 128,647 34,166 162,813 190,377 96,168 254,478
 50-54 41,472 40,116 81,588 84,102 19,789 103,891 125,574 59,905 165,543
 55-59 30,926 32,814 63,740 44,499 10,925 55,424 75,425 43,739 110,633
 60-64 25,873 29,792 55,665 20,141 6,205 26,346 46,014 35,997 75,871
 65-69 17,417 22,462 39,879 8,908 3,628 12,536 26,325 26,090 46,893
 70-74 12,748 15,712 28,460 2,774 2,094 4,868 15,522 17,806 29,953
 75-79 8,719 10,168 18,887 1186 1028 2,214 9,905 11,196 19,864
> 80 10,866 12,707 23,573 952 786 1,738 11,818 13,493 22,616
Total 1,443,846 1,423,765 2,867,611 1,618,786 447,453 2,066,239 3,062,632 1,871,218 4,933,850

Source: National Centre for Statistics and Information

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

  1. Technical Notes and Definitions

 

Period of reference: 31/12.

Source of the data: data updated from e-census 2020; based on vital statistics (births and deaths) produced by the Ministry of Health (MOH), and National Registration System (Royal Oman Police).

The civil registration records all Omani and expatriate residents. It is based on the civil status system and is maintained by the General Directorate of Civil Status, a part of the Royal Oman Police.

Since 2004, registration of all vital events taking place in the Sultanate (births, death, marriages and divorces) in the civil register is mandatory for Omanis and foreign residents of the Sultanate.

 

E-census 2020:

Structure of population data: in publication “Electronic Census System for the E-Census for Population, Residences & Establishments 2020”, pp. 15-17

https://portal.ecensus.gov.om/ecen-portal/indicators/83/viewer

 

Characteristics of data:

Figures refer to:

  1. Omanis holding an official valid document registered in the National Registration System, or expired for less than ten years
  2. Foreign residents holding valid visas, or visas expired for lesss than two years; dependents holding valid visas, providing that they are in the country.

Residence visa for expatriates includes residence visa for a wife of an Omani, student resident, multiple entry visa, employment visa, employment contracting visa, official visit visa, investor visa. The dependent visa includes Family Reunion visas and relative/ friend visit visa.

 

  1. Institution which provides data

 

National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI)

 

  1. Data availability

 

Data available on e-census portal:

https://portal.ecensus.gov.om/ecen-portal/indicators/261/viewer

 

Date of access: 5 June 2023.

GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.

 

Keywords: Oman, Foreign & National Population

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